Nectarine Cupcakes

Ingredients:

For the Cupcakes:
   1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
   1/2 tsp. baking powder
   Salt
   1/3 cup whole milk
   1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
   6 tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature
   3/4 cup sugar
   2 large eggs
   2 medium nectarines, peeled, halved, pitted, and finely chopped (1 1/4 cups)
For the Topping:
   1 cup cold heavy cream
   1/2 cup sour cream
   3 tbsp. sugar
   1 medium nectarine, halved, pitted, and very thinly sliced

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make the cup cakes: Sift together flour, baking powder, and a 1/4 tsp. salt. Stir together milk and vanilla.
Step 2: Beat butter and sugar with a mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy (about 3 minutes). With mixer running, add eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating twice with milk mixture.
Step 3: Line a standard muffin tin with baking cups. Fill each with 1 tbsp. batter, 1 heaping tbsp. chopped nectarines, and an additional 2 tbsp. batter. Bake until edges begin to turn golden (about 25 minutes). Let cool in tin.
Step 4: Make the topping: Whisk together cream, sour cream, and sugar to medium peaks. Top cupcakes with a dollop of cream and nectarine slices.
Step 5: Enjoy!